of petrol per 100 kilometers and uses technology meaning its parts can be used in other models, which keeps costs down. vw also hopes to whether the euro crisis by focusing on other markets. >> we think 2013 could be challenging, but the world does not just consist of europe. there is also china, russia, india, and south america. and let's not forget the united states. that is why we think we have reason to be optimistic about 2013. >> but subsidiary -- for gm subsidiary opel, the future looks bleak. one glimmer of hope is the atom targeting younger buyers, but there is no one in paris to sing its praises. senior managers are not attending the show. >> it is divided into winners and losers these days. while opel is suffering badly, volkswagen group is profiting from a solid position in the u.s., latin america, and china. paris offers both a chance to boost their fortunes. >> who would buy a car that was painted like that? anyway, over the ages, we have seen that needed dictatorships, totalitarian systems, nor dictatorships have been able to quell the pursuit of free speech. >> a new exhibit